> This is the first ever Olympic encounter between Pakistan and South Africa.
> Their last competitive encounter came at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (1-1).
> Pakistan have converted only 1 of 11 penalty corners (i.e. 9%).
> Shakeel Abbasi and Muhammad Waqas have scored two goals each for Pakistan.
> South Africa have conceded most goals (17) and are yet to score at Beijing 2008.
> South Africa have failed to score any of their five penalty corners awarded.